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With Nicklas Backstrom out of the lineup due to illness, the Caps were thin, and looked every bit the part in Vancouver, falling 6-2 to the Canucks.
Here’s Thursday night’s Plus/Minus:
Plus: Chandler Stephenson. He was pretty decent in this game and picked up his first NHL point, a goal that he snuck in short side.
Minus: Bounces. The Caps were mediocre or worse for the most part, but three of the first four goals the Caps surrendered involved bounces going in Vancouver’s favor, and the Caps also hit four posts. That’s a huge swing—the scoreline was more extreme than the game.
Ten more notes on the game:
Although the Caps maybe didn’t merit losing 6-2, they were still the weaker team, especially when the game was still close. Vancouver, its current spot in the standings notwithstanding, is likely not a strong team—this performance points to how sorely Washington needs its top center and top defenseman in the lineup, and for its top goalie to be sharp. With zero of those three, you get performances like this one—the Caps had best hope they can get one or two of those three this weekend to be competitive in Alberta.
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